Thursday, September 14, 2006

The Who at Jones Beach (9/13/06)a

A good (but not great) show by The Who, marred only by a 40 minute soft spot in the middle of their soon to be released album, Wire and Glass, which, of course, nobody knew (an EP came out on August 30th '06, with the full CD scheduled for a October 30th release).

I always thought The Who never got their due relative to the great English bands of the 1960s and 70s. Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd -- The Who are easily in that pantheon, and yet they seem to be perceived as a notch below. I can't explain.

A good band behind the 2 surviving members. The drummer was particularly sharp -- Zak Starkey, son of the Beatles' Ringo Starr, did a surprisingly excellent job as Keith Moon's replacement.

Man In A Purple Dress Good Looking Boy Black Widow Eyes mini-opera from Wire and Glass,

DID NOT PERFORM:

The Kids Are Alright Let's See ActionMagic Busanything from Quadraphenia Young Man Blues Happy Jack Summertime Blues You Better You BetJoin TogetherI Can See For MilesSlip KidBargainLove Ain't for KeepingGetting In TuneGoing MobileBargain

One interesting aspect of the show was the taping for DVD of the
show. The band will offer for sale sale a CD/DVD of your precise
concert via The Music Store.

Really? You feel that the Who get underrated by Rock fans and the like? I never got that impression (although I was born at the end of their run with Keith Moon) from reading critics' album reviews and listening to the radio.

The Who always got their due with radio programmers and you'd hardly be surprised to come across live footage of the band or a documentary about them while watching cable TV. I've always thought of them as one of the giants of the 70s, right up there with the bands you mentioned.

By the way, their performance from the Stones' "Rock N Roll Circus" was the greatest.

Whoever wrote this essay is very unqualified to do so. The Who have NEVER been second notch to Zeppelin or Floyd. In fact, in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame The Who are one of three bands to have ever had the label bestowed upon them as THE WORLD'S GREATEST ROCK AND ROLL BAND. Learn your history, Dude. And, as the late Entwistle said, "we may have not made as good albums as The Beatles but we could blow them off the stage." And, the Stones? Didn't release ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS for 30 years because they felt The Who outdid them. gO back to school before you pollute the web with your garbage!

Posted by: jimmy | Sep 16, 2006 12:58:01 PM

In terms of popularity and sales, the Who never matched up with the other 4

I am saying I think they SHOULD -- they are every bit as talented and influential as Floyd, Zep, the Stones or the Beatles.

Barry,
How about the jerk who yelled at Townsend "Shut up and play your guitar", Townsend reply "Why don't you go see KISS" was priceless...BTW, your review was spot on. Third time I've seen them at the beach, weakest of the shows but still very entertaining.
You catch Roger Waters on Friday? That was awesome!

Posted by: JM | Sep 19, 2006 2:09:17 PM

That guy was almost as bad as the maniac sitting behind me -- out of his mind, yelling THE WHO ON LETTERMAN THURSDAY NITE incessantly

I missed Roger Waters -- it poured Friday -- heard it was a great show